Photos of Ethiopian Orthodox worshippers celebrating Meskel in Jerusalem
Ethiopian Orthodox worshippers gathered at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem to celebrate the eve of Meskel. Participants dressed in traditional white clothing sang, prayed, and lit a bonfire to mark the holiday.
JERUSALEM (AP) — Ethiopian Orthodox Christian worshippers gathered at Deir al-Sultan, the Ethiopian monks’ village on the rooftop of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, on Saturday to celebrate the eve of Meskel. Dressed in traditional white, they sang, prayed, played instruments and held candles before gathering around a large bonfire. Meskel, meaning “cross” in […]
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